Kayla Parker leads Greyhound women past Felician, 65-55, in first round of Courtyard Classic

November 20, 2009

Assumption 65, Felician 55

WORCESTER, Mass. --- Junior forward KAYLA PARKER (Sanford, ME/Sanford) scored 19 points and added nine rebounds and two blocked shots leading Assumption College past Felician College, 65-55, in the first round of the Assumption Courtyard Classic FRIDAY night at the Laska Gym.

In the first game, Stonehill College guard KRISTEN MC WHIRTER (Melvin Village, NH/New Hampton Prep) had 16 points including four three-pointers as the Skyhawks (3-2) ran past Concordia, 82-28.

In Saturday's schedule Stonehill College will face Felician (0-1) at 1:30 p.m. and the Greyhounds (2-0) will square off against Concordia, NY (0-2) at 3:30 p.m. in the conclusion of the two-day event.

Assumption pressure defense limited the Golden Falcons to a .368 floor accuracy (21-for-57) and the Greyhounds won the battle of the boards, 42 28.

The Greyhounds were leading 21-14 in the first half as junior guard MOLLY GRIFFITHS (Walpole, MA/Ursuline Academy) (10 points, seven rebounds) dropped in a three-pointer. After Felician senior guard JANELLE BIAMONTE (Secaucus, NJ/Marist) answered with a baseline jumper for the Golden Falcons, the Greyhounds went on a 12-3 run to move to a comfortable 14-point cushion, 33-19.

Griffiths started the run with another three-pointer before Biamonte made the first of a two-shot foul opportunity. Then sophomore forward KELLY MEREDITH (Franklin, MA/Franklin) made a driving layin and the Falcons DESTINY BARNETTE (Paterson, NJ/PCTI) answered with a lane jumper to make it 26-19.

Parker converted a driving righthander off a feed from junior point JACKIE BRANCA (Hanson, MA/Whitman Hanson) and the completed the conventional three-point play. Freshman guard GABRIELLE GIBSON (Amityville, NY/Copiague) (14 points) hit a wing jumper and senior guard LESLIE LUPIEN (Pomfret, CT/Woodstock Academy) (seven points, three assists) a driving layup to make it a 14-point game.

In the second half, the Golden Falcons cut the gap to 58-53 with 1:33 left as Barnette made a long three-pointer from the top-of-the-circle. Down the-stretch Lupien made a pair of free throws and freshman guard KATY HOWARD (Medway, MA/Medway) made one of two to make it 61-53 with 37 seconds left. Griffiths finally sealed it with two free throws with 10 seconds left to make a 10-point game.

Junior forward QUAY BASKERVILLE (Hartford, CT/Bulkeley/Globe Tech) led Felician with 18 points and six rebounds, while Biamonte added 14 points, six rebounds and Barnette 10 points and four steals.

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